China NewsFire Breaks Out at Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical PlantSavePrintSmoke comes out from a Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical plant in the Jinshan district of Shanghai on June 18, 2022, in a still from video. Reuters/Screenshot via The Epoch TimesReuters6/18/2022|Updated: 6/18/2022A fire broke out at a Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. plant in Shanghai early on Saturday, killing one person, the company said.Roaring fire was seen engulfing part of a sprawling factory, emitting columns of thick black smoke, in a video by the fire department showed.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentReutersAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesJudge Decertifies Apple App Store Class ActionOct 28, 2025Delta, Aeromexico Ask Court to Block Trump Order Forcing End to Joint VentureOct 26, 2025US Opens Probe Into More Than 232,000 Chrysler Vehicles Over Instrument Panel IssueOct 25, 2025China Reports Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake in Province Near North KoreaOct 25, 2025Related TopicsChinaShanghaifireSinopecPetchem